ELEXIR: "The Son of ODIN" LP
Elexir Records 1986
Paul Taylor - vocals
Kevin Dobbs - bass
Phil Denton - guitars
Norman Gordon - guitars

Rarity:
LP = 6

The Star of Beshaan
Pandora's Box
Hold high the flame
Children of tomorrow
Trail by fire
Starflight
Dead Man's Gold
Treachery
Son of Odin

 What we have here is one of my favorite records that ever came out of england! ELEXIRs private released debut record is a Epic Metal classic, some tracks remind me on the sacred OMEN!! The LP comes with lyrics-sheet and nice black/blue coverartwork, of course it is rare as hell today. Before the record a single was released ("Treachery") that is even harder to find than the record. I do not know it, if anyone wants to trade it in for some stuff outta my sales-list, let me get your offers!
But know let us focus on the record I originally wanted to talk about: "The Son of Odin": The very first track >The Star of Beshann< is a killer Power Metal Kut with heroic dark melodic vocals and majestic melodies, a real haunting tune of pure steel! The upcoming >Pandora's Box< is even better, the best track on the whole album and a classic epic power metal hymn! Other too-good-to-believe-tracks are the titlesong or >Dead Man's Gold<, making this record a must for Power Metal maniacs!
4 years after "The Son of Odin" in 1990 another record was released by ELEXIR, the average "Lethal Potion" (featuring Clive Burr - but no good tracks). This one is easy to find, but only offers melodic metal with few highlites. Better start hunting "The Son..."

 

 

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